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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09

mousse IrOuUS Ou LtAIl0 aV0AAO.
Good morning.
"MY father is very genial man,
she said, "and desires that I shall ex-
tend the hospitalities OF the house to
every caller. Will you take some
thing before you go ?'' swell, yes, -
replied the youth, 81 will, with your
permission, take KISS" The m aid
was abashed, but the youth was equal
to the occasion and the hospitalities
were extended Boston Courier.
"GEoReE, DEAR" said Naomi, ST am
afraid that you are too Industrious
in your efforts to win enough money
to obtain papa's consent. Your
health will break under it," "Toc in
dustrious? Why don't work very
b ard" go, yes you do" CHOW do
you know" "Why, I heard papa
say to-day that you were carrying an
awful load last night. p Lincoln
Journal.
"MA," demonstrated Bobby, "when
I was at grandma's che let me
have two pieces OF pie" "Well, she
ought not to have done so, Bobby
said his mother. ST think two pieces
OF pie are too much for little boys.
The older you grow, Bobby, the more
wisdom you will gain" Bobby was
silenced, but only for moment.
"Well MAJ" he said, grandma is a
good deal older than you are" New
York Sun.
GATHER" said a young man to his
Kentucky sire, 81 thought / would die
this morning, I was 80 sick" "How
was that, Henry" "Why I took a
drink of milk about s o'clock and a
short time after g. drink of whisky.
The mixture curled me up like g. bed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-11-09


demned criminal in his walk to the
gallows, only here was no friendly
arm to lean upon. The threshold
was crossed at last, and he seized his
hat, only to be chilled to the marrow
by feeling the head walters breath
on the back of his neck.
'fWhat room, sir, please ?"
"Ninety-nine," he replied, at ran
dom, his nerves bracing to the stu
alton. He strolled down the steps,
went out at the front door, turned
the first corner and ran like thief.
He felt like one, too.
"Pshaw |" he exclaimed, "when Pm
in funds, I'll pay for the breakfast
and everything else" At / 80 O'Clock
ne stood on the corner of Broadway,
Fifth Avenue, and Twenty-third
Street.
An omnibus chartered by an en-
terprising firm to convey their pa
irons far over to the West Side free of
charge, stood at the corner. With g.
chuckle of delight at his own audacity,
he took 3 seat within it. Alightlng
after q long ride at the door OF an es-
tablishment, he walked quietly down
the avenue and entered the Grand
Opera House. He was about offering
to the door keeper the pass which he
had picked up in the park, when his
eye fell upon it's original owner, who,
with his fashionably dressed lady,
stood disconsolately without the
gate. There was but one thing TO be
done.
"Beg pardon, but this pass is yours,
think, sir ?" The Thespian smiled
joyously.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
Pilot Town.

joaquin Miller, in the n. o. States-l
There is little town dotted down in the
reeds at the mouth of the river called Pr
lot Town, where many hundred men live,
ACT as pilots, and hunt, and fish, and ply
the various trades of the sea. They have
no law. They elect a captain for lie, and
his word is absolute. They have a large
hall, where they meet weekly and debate
whatever questions may arise. They have
also a postoffice and church. They also
take part in the general and State cleo
tions. But they have no officers to elect
and have no local ticket. And for this
they should give thanks. The town is
built on stills, and you pass from house to
house on causeway of stout planks, with
the tall reeds closing overhead and shut
ting out the perpendicular sun.
This strange weird town at the mouth of
our mighty river, once the home OF pirates,
has no graveyard. / did not notice or
think of this till had spent more than a
week here. But one day, as | sat fishing
in the street on the plank sidewalk with a
dense tangle of reeds overhead TO keep of
the sun, | turned suddenly to the one-eyed
negro, who was fixing on fiddler crab fol
bait, and asked him about ii. He did moi
answer a single word. / thought hs
seemed disposed to not talk on the subject
at all, and so / pressed him hard. Ther
he lifted his one big white eye half re
proachfully to mine, and, half nodding his
round burly head toward where a great
big greasy alligator, with a double row o
excellent teeth, lay watching US, he grin
ned vast and grim and bilious grin. Bu
never a word said he. And / took the mex
boat.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
Dairy Farming in Mississippi.
n. o. Picayune.

In the matter of dairy farming Mis-
sissippi has come brayely to the front.
Having established the value of the
rich native grasses the people of that
great State Immediately proceed to util-
ize them by the establishment of grazing
farms stocked with Jerseys and other
breeds of the most productive milch
kline, and commenced the dairy business
that has made 1t success from the
first The difficulties arising from the
warmth of the climate have been entire
Iy obviated by the use of cheap and eff
fective refrigerating apparatus for the
production of cold storage facilities,
while the railways and special cars
present every desired means for getting
the produce to market.
Now that practical dairymen from
the Northwestern States, so famous for
their butter and cheese, have seen how
well the Gulf States are adapted to
their industry, they will have additional
inducements for immigration this fa-
vored region where the COWS can get
from the pastures good living the year
round, or if they have to be ted it will
only be for few weeks. This is truly a
revelation to people who have been &C
customed to from five to six months of
snow and ice, during which time the
cattle have to be fed and for which
great stocks of forage have to be accu
mulated and stored up. To present
these facts to the world and give visible
and tangible proof of them is of the
greatest moment. This is what has
been done by the Jackson Dairy Con.
vention.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09

For the benefit of amateurs we let
On experienced grower give n chapter
from every day life. Following are Mr. r.
T. Roe's opinions as expressed in Orchard
and Garden The most judicious method
consists In heading or pinching back" the
main canes during the growing season.
The energy OF the plant is thus thrown
into that part which is to be retained for
fruitlur Stout, well matured canes and
strong latcrals are tho result of such
treatment.
In crdor 70 make tho matter quite plain
70 beginners, is Published q cut showing
two blackberry plants as they appear on
or about the lst Of February, when prop
crly pinchcd back last season; also one
plant as # win appear after its first prun-
ing
blackberry and black raspberry plants
whom thus pruned ought not to stand over
three feet high. For the red raspberries,
Mr Roe prefers the ''pinching back
method in the fall, without any further
pruning. IN strong clay soils, the latter
are liable to sucker much too freely, and
need a general overhauling, thinning and
cleaning up in the spring. This spring
pruning may now be done at any time
when the weather VIII permit.
Wen composted barn yard manure, free
from weed seed, is all right for straw
berries and raspbcrries. Wood ashes ar6
one of Che best fertilizers, and may be ap-
piled at the rate Of from fifty to ION
bushels TO tho acre, and perhaps upward
Carbonate Of potash, ono of the chief con
stituents Of wood ashes, tends TO retair
mojsture-iust what is needed in th'
strawberry patch. Ashes, therefore, art
d0ubly valuable, as they supply both fooS
and drink
If ashes arc not at hand, or too expen
siyc, muriate of potash and pure bone dus
may De applied Mr., T. II. Hale recon-
mends % mixture of 500 pounds of th'
former and 1000 pounds Of the latter pc
acre, and this, we believe. is about correc
IN most cases; hut less potash viii gen
orally do on clay soils, while more OF !
may De beneficial for very sandy soils.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
The Languaee of Monkeys.

In the way of language, monkeys
manifest their passions, emotions, de-
sires, and fears. by cries and gestures,
emphasized by significant accents,
which vary with the species Monkeys
and children. together with savages
and unedueated people of civilized ma
tions. manifest an inclination to mimic
the gestures and motions of all persons
whom they see. We think that this
trait is especially prominent in mon
keys, but thousands of instances might
be cited to show that mankind, old and
young, shares it with them The atti-
tude and the sagacity of monkeys are
so human that some savages believe
that it is out of maliciousness that they
do not talk In fact, a monkey might
pass for dumb man, because he does
not articulate the consonants clearly.
as we do; but not all men have this
power of articulation in an equal de-
gree. We have stammerers by birth
and by habit Some savage tribes have
scanty alphabet complicated by clicks
and nasal and cultural sounds that can
not be imagined till they are heard
All monkeys have voices, and many of
them have very strong ones Except
ing the SOllLzTF anu IacfLIE0 OFaUl-
outang. the species which live in troops
are chatterers. and keep up great hub
bub. The principal tones of their noisy
| and rapid language, with the frequent
repetitions of the same sounds, may
| also be found in the languages of the
most savage people. They are, for the
most part, complex. cultural. and harsh
articulations, with few variations But
| the alphabet of sons of the African
aud Melanesian natior are not much
richer. In both, it is generally the
labials which are wanting. Laughter
| is not wholly peculiar to men, for some
monkeys have noisy and expansive
laugh analogous to ours. Cook has
stated that natives of the New Hebrides
express their joy by kind of cultural
whistle, analogous TO the jerky. rafting
laugh of some monkeys Monkeys are
also capable of showing sorrow and
weeping; and it is possible to follow on
their faces the equivalent of the physi-
ognomical changes which in man an
swer to the expression of his various
emotions. Among these are the draw
| ing back of the corners of the mouth
and the contraction of the lower eyelid,
which constitute the monkeys smile,
and the depression of the eyebrow and
forehead in anger. Madame Clemencs
Roger, i,s Popular Science Monthly.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
The Death of Love.

And is he dead n last? He fingered long,
Despite the fever-fits of doubt and pain;
1t seemed that faith had wov'n web so
strong
'Twould keep him till his pulse beat true
again;
Center of so much youth and hope and trust
How could he orumble into common dl4sf2
Cold blew the icy winds of circumstance
Prudence and penury stood side by side,
Barbing the arrow shot by crafty chance.
Snatening the balsam from the wounds OF
pride;
SANDER spiced well the cup false friendship
gave,
And SO Love died. Where shall we make his
grayeg
Scatter no roses on the bare, black earth,
Pant no white lilies; no blue violet bloom.
weak in his death as feeble in his birth.
Why should life strive to sanctify his tomb?
Even gentle memory is by truth forbid
To honor aught that died as light Love did. .
Let the rank grasses flourish fearlessly.
With no fond footsteps brushing them
away:
While, the young life ne troubled, strong and
free,
Turns to the promise of the worlds new
day.
Leaving the darkeaing skies to close above
The unhallowed burriaEplaee of shallow
Love.
An the Year Round
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
The American Abroad


These antiquity stores have made
many fine old paintings. and they do a
great business with Americans The
Dutch merchant who presided over the
one above spoken of told me he had
just sold about 5000 guilders, or over
50, 900, worth of goods to Robert Gar
rett, and that he made sales to Ameri-
cans daily. He had great faith in
American honesty, too, and when / adj
mired piece of this same old Flemish
lace and regretted that | had not the
time to get money from the bank before
leaving to purchase it, he doubled It
up and told me TO take it along and
send him the price at my leisure. You
can remit me- said he. from Antwerp
before you sail if you have time, or, if
more convenient, take it with you and
send me the money when you get home
to America. But ! said: You don't
know me. / am a stranger here. and l
leave Amsterdam this afternoon. Sat
urday sail for New York You have
no security for your money. Give
me your visiting card and your address
and that is ali l care for have often
trusted Americans, and i am never de-
ceiyed. An American merchant who
did business in this way would be Liable
to Imprisonment for lunacy.- Ctece-
{Q,lJ Leader.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
Inncnlntinn of Cattle.

DIR. McEachran, live stock inspector for
Canada, is opposed to incubation of cattle
for the prevention of pleuro-pneumonia
He is reported as saying: ''In every
country in the world where it has been
impartially tried and reported on the re
port has been unfavorable' He regards
1t rs dangerous operation and not war
ranted by any known benefits. Many
die from the operation itself, and wherever
it is practiced it has to be kept up. Thus
In Scotland, where inoculation is practiced,
there is q constant supply of the virus,
and the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh
are active centers of the disease" I"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09

As the time and manner Of blowing
varies 70 meet the requirements of differ
ent soils and localities, no definite rules
may be laid down by which to govern the
operation, but each piece of land must be
considered by itself and broken up at a
season and in style best suited to its own
necessities. There are, however. some
general principles underlying the whole
matter which win assist each farmer IN
deciding whether he shall prastice fan or
spring piowing, and at what deuth tn
to set the plow
Light, sandy land, generally speaking
should be plowed in the sprinr and eY.
perience has proven, in most cases. that
land near the sea, which is rarely covered
with snow, produces better when broken
In the spring, than if this be done in the
autumn On the other hand, heavy cIay
SOL appears to require the alternate freez-
lngs and thawings Of winter to pnlverize il.
flelds foul with weeds are greatly bene-
fted by fall plowing, which turns m
der the noxious growths with the stalks
OF the crop, before their seed natures. and
not only destroys them, but forces them
beneath the land The exposure Of pesti-
lent insects To the weather Is another mr.
gument IN favor Of fall plowing.
The depth of the soil and the character
of the subsoil, must determine the oues-
ton Of deep and shallow plowing; the sub
scll, as rule, ought not TO be brought
out OF its bed except in small quantities.
TO be exposed to the atmosphere during
the winter and spring, or in a summer
1allow, nor even then except when such
fertilizers are applied as are necessary to
put 1t at once into productive condition.
The indifferent soils Of opposite character,
as stiff clay and sliding sand, sometimes
occupy the relation of surface and subsoIl
TO each other. When thoroughly fncor-
porated and subjected to deep cultivation.
these viii produce a soil Of greatly in
creased value. River soils, having good
natural drainage, take kindly to deeu
plowing, as do the black, porous and fertile
limestone soils. Land that Is dry. with
but few inches of good soil, will not. Of
course, produce as good crops by deep, as
by shallow plowing. Deep plowing is i'll
advised when basin is formed below q
certain line in which water will settle and
remain until it can escape by evaporation.
Such soils require drainage, after which
the plow can be set deep.
To sum up the whole subject briefly:
thin soils with worthless subsoils must be
plowed shallow until the farmer can af-
ford the expense of subsoiling and heavy
manuring for a number of years. Deep
clay loans and alluvial soils bear deep
plowing. Wet lands should be drained
previous TO deep plowing. The medium
course, i. G., plowing from five to six
inches deep, is exempt from the injurious
results OF the two extremes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09

GRCgSD PLAN OF. POULTRY HOUSE.
Line the whole inside with black build
ing paper for warmth The tar An uAlN
paDer i NOT inviting TO lice and other YER
min. A poultry yard may extend either
way from the building, with door or pas
sageway for convenience
A World correspondent, who has test
ed this r,o,itrv house. SAYS with regard to
breeds; II prefer the Plymouth Rocks
and Brahnas for the whole year round 20
any other. They are good Tor eggs anu
very quiet. The Rock chicks are marcy
and get their growth early. The hesh OF
either kind is excellent
The tidy little Leghorn Is considered 9
non-setter and an everlasting layer. It =
constitutionally shy, nervous and peppeIy,
and cannot keep stiIl long enough 20 natcn y
ont family Of chickens IT, weight y i
light, and the flesh not as good ~ mos3
other kinds
THE only objection I ever heard against
the Rocks is that they Ike 70 SCI PLsss.y
often think mssaH they az. pos sneS
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
The Trade Dollar Bill.
The following is the text of the trade
dollar bill as it passed both Houses:

dollar bill as 1t passed both Houses:
Be ii enacted, etc., That for a period oil
six months after the passage of this act
United States trade dollars, If not de
faced, mutilated or stamped, shall be
received at the Office of the Treasurer
or any Assistant Treasurer of the United
States in exchange for like amount
dollar for dollar, of standard silver dol
lars or subsidiary coins of the United
States.
SEC. 2. That the trade dollars received
be paid to or deposited with the Treas
urer or any Assistant Treasurer or ma
tional depository of the United States
shall not be paid out, or in any mannel
issued, but ut the expense of the Unitet
States, shall be transmitted to the coin
age mints and recoined into STANDARD
silver dollars or subsidiary coin, at tbs
discretion of the Secretary of the Treas
ury; provided that the trade dollars re
ceived under this act shall not b
counted as part of the silver bullion re
quired to be purchased and coined int.
standard dollars as required by the &C
of February %, 1887.
SEC. 8. That all laws and parts o
| laws authorizing the coinage and issu
ance of United States trade dollars ar,
hereby repealed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
In tho Vineyard.

Vines that were properly pruned last
fall require but little attention now. If,
however, pruning was neglected, it may
be attended to whenever the weather is
mild. e. Williams, a prominent vine
grower in New Jersey, says; "Adopt some
system tempered with reason and common
sense and follow it. Prune severely If
you would get fine fruit. Avoid asking
the vine to produce beyond its strength
More vines are ruined by overcropping
than by severe pruning. Don't be too
greedy
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
Water on the Farm.

There need never be any scarcity of
water suitable for farming purposes in
locations that are favored with an average
rainfall, provided what falls on house and
barn roofs be saved in cisterns The
barns needed to shelter stock and the
provender for their winter feed will shed
water enough to last through the dryest
time in winter or summer. For house use
rain water is better than most well water,
provided it has first been filtered. Nearly
all well water contains mineral impuri-
ties, which make it unhealthful for use.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
horticultural Exhibitions and Prizes.

A schedule of prizes offered by the
Massachusetts Horticultural society for
the year 1887 has been issued. As COM
petition is open to all persons the at
tention Of exhibitors is particularly called
TO the rules and regulations found in this
schedule, which can be obtained, until the
stock is exhausted, ON written application
to the secretary, Robert Manning, Boston,
Mass. The amount appropriated for
prizes and gratuities IS as follows: For
plants ard flowers, So, ,454; fruits, SO, 300;
vegetables, $1,000; gardens, greenhouses,
etc, $500; making a total Of $6,954.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
Advertising Rates.

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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
Closed Him Out

1t is reported that the last murderer
swung off in Ohio went to his death
feeling that the Sheriff had not used
him exactly square The condemned
had deal in wheat through outside
parties, and he waited just one more
week to close it out ''Of course, I'd
the Sheriff, ..but the Governor is behind
hurry. III promise to carry out the
deal for you, however, and whatever
profits are made shall go into grave
stone for you The prisoner had to
submit, but he was emphatic in assert
ing that the Sheriff should consider busi-
ness before pleasure.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
Sailing Butter.

Many dairy authorities agree that the
salting of butter is bad dairying. The
idea that it keeps the butter is an error.
| When butter is salted with brine the salt
| is most thoroughly incorporated with 1t,
and the butter keeps best, as tho brine
stays there, but dry salt viii disintegrate
| and stay only in minute granular form.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-09
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